This guide helps you describe clothing in French by using color vocabulary. You’ll learn common color words, names of clothing items, and example phrases to see how colors and clothing words come together.
Common Colors in French
Here are the most common color words you’ll need to describe clothing:
- These color words are all singular and masculine — the basic dictionary form.
- To describe a feminine noun, add -e (e.g., bleu → bleue).
- To make plural, add -s (e.g., bleus, rouges).
- Some colors are invariable (don’t change form), such as orange and marron.
To make the French color 'rouge' plural, you add
-s
For plural forms, you add '-s', so 'rouge' becomes 'rouges'. The '-e' is for feminine singular, and '-es' is for feminine plural, but since 'rouge' already ends with 'e', plural is just '-s'.
Color Examples in French Clothing
Notice how the color agrees with the gender of the clothing word. For example:
- un pull gris (a gray sweater) — pull is masculine, so gris* stays the same.
- une robe grise (a gray dress) — robe is feminine, so gris becomes grise*.
- des chaussettes rouges (red socks) — plural, so rouge becomes rouges*.
What You’ll See Next
- Clothing Items: The most common words for clothes, with examples.
- Color + Clothing: Complete example phrases combining color and clothing.
- Putting It All Together: Short sentences you can use right away to talk about colored clothing in French.
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
